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Jewelry and Chores: The Perfect Combo

Glittering H.Stern jewels are ranked #15 on my If-I-Won-the-Lottery wish list, sandwiched in between a Vespa (#14) and a personal chef (#16). Even so, I couldn't help feel that the house of baubles was speaking directly to me when I saw its new ad campaign. Photographed by British photographer Miles Aldridge, the ads feature the smoldering model Almudena Fernandez aboard an impossibly sleek speedboat (which now ranks #31 on my list).

What I love is that there's no lounging about, umbrella-drink swilling here: With a nod to the many iconic and fierce Bond girls, the H.Stern lover drives the boat, pulls up anchor, and even gives the rig a tune-up, all while dripping in diamonds. A handy, glamorous go-getter?! That's my kind of girl! From now on, I'm doing any and all household tinkering wearing big baubles--fake ones that is, at least until I strike it rich.